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Movie Description
This MGM spectacular features many of the greatest stars of the theater and screen. A lavish salute to Broadway's most opulent producer.
Synopsis
"Ziegfeld Follies of 1946": Some of Metro Goldwyn Mayer's greatest performers star in this lavish tribute to the late, one-of-a-kind Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld.
The film begins in heaven, with Ziegfeld imagining what one final, grand revue would look like. A series of musical and comedy sketches follow, each featuring MGM's top stars.
There's an opulent water ballet sequence starring Esther Williams, dances featuring Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly, a comedy sketch with Red Skelton as a drunk television announcer, and much more. "Ziegfeld Follies" has something to entertain everyone.
Industry Reviews
"...The most stunning set-pieces pair Astaire and Lucille Bremer..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (07/08/1994)
"[M]uch of the film's visual style seemed derived from Salvador Dali's fashionable dream paintings..."
New York Times - Dave Kehr (04/25/2006)
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